AGM Statement

JPMorgan Emerging Mkts Invest Trust
09 November 2006

                          STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT


                                 AGM STATEMENT


                 JPMORGAN EMERGING MARKETS INVESTMENT TRUST PLC


                               9TH NOVEMBER 2006


Following the Annual General Meeting of the Company, which was held today, the
Board is pleased to announce that all of the Ordinary Resolutions put to
shareholders were passed.  In addition, four items of Special Business were
passed which:


i)   will allow the Company to allot new ordinary shares with an aggregated 
     nominal value of up to approximately 10% of the Company's current
     issued ordinary share capital;

ii)  will allow the Company to disapply pre-emption rights on the allotment
     of new ordinary shares;

iii) will allow the Company to disapply pre-emption rights on the sale of 
     treasury shares;

iv)  will allow the Company to make market purchases of up to 16,534,530 
     ordinary shares, representing 14.99% of the Company's current issued
     share capital.


9th November 2006


For further information, please contact:

Philip Jones


For and on behalf of
JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited - Company Secretary
020 7742 6000




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